A new film being distributed by Ignatius Press, it gets a ringing endorsement from Fr. Donald Calloway. “The most stunning portrayal of the Virgin Mary on film. It will make you want to love her more than ever. An absolute masterpiece!” You can read Fr. Calloway’s review on the IgnatiusContinue Reading
Angel of the Censer ©Lawrence Klimecki “an image that offers hope for those who attend to God’s Word and a call for repentance to those who do not.” In the Book of the Revelation of Saint John, also called the Book of the Apocalypse, Saint John is given a visionContinue Reading
Saint Lawrence ©Lawrence Klimecki One thousand seven hundred and fifty five years ago today, Lawrence, deacon of Rome, after many tortures, was put to death due to his Christian beliefs. Because he passed the wealth of the Church on to the poor and needy, widows and orphans, he suffered aContinue Reading
Krakow, Poland to Host Next World Youth day in 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 28, 2013 / 09:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- “The next World Youth Day in the year 2016 will be in Krakow, in Poland!” the Pope said at the close of Sunday Mass in Rio JulyContinue Reading
Crucified Christ – Viktor Vasnetsov 1885 Religion News Service recently published an article on the decline of prices achieved at auction for images of the crucifixion. It cites many reasons but what I found most interesting were the comments that reflected on the Christian art market in general. “The de-emphasis onContinue Reading
Five years and counting, happy anniversary guys.Continue Reading
“Catholics live in an enchanted world, a world of statues and holy water, stained glass and votive candles, saints and religious medals, rosary beads and holy pictures. But these Catholic paraphernalia are mere hints of a deeper and more pervasive religious sensibility which inclines Catholics to see the Holy lurkingContinue Reading
Christmas 2012 by GryphonRampant Advent – Christmas 2012 by GryphonRampant It’s time to start thinking about Christmas cards. I have two designs available this year through Zazzle.The MangerAdvent/ChristmastideYou can mix and match to order in bulk and save. Click through to see the interior of the cards and their ChristmasContinue Reading
The postcard design for the Sacramento Catholic Forum’s July speaker, Bill Cox. The challenge here was to give a sense of the long history of Catholic health care in America, as well as its challenges in the current economy.For more details on the Forum and its speakers, click here.Continue Reading
What do we mean when we talk of the transcendence of Beauty? What role does Beauty play in Christian art both in the past and in the present? What is the state of contemporary Christian art? If you are in Sacramento please join me at Easter’s Catholic Books and GiftsContinue Reading